Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.
Geneva, Nov 13, 2010
IWC Steel Portuguese Boris Becker IWC, International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Portuguese - Chronograph Automatic", No. 226/250, case No. 3133206, Ref. 3714. Made in 2005 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Boris Becker?s victory at Wimbledon. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel IWC buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, instructions, guarantee and a Boris Becker biography.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, band engraved with ?226/250?, concave bezel, concave lugs, dedicated case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone green with applied steel Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer dot minute divisions, outermost minute and 1/5th second divisions. Steel feuille hands. M. Cal. C79350, gilt brass, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Grading System | |
---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |